§208-C. Elevated aggravated assault on pregnant person

1.
A person is guilty of elevated aggravated assault on a pregnant person if that person
intentionally or knowingly causes serious bodily injury to a person the person knows
or has reason to know is pregnant. For the purposes of this subsection, "serious
bodily injury" includes bodily injury that results in the termination of a pregnancy.
This subsection does not apply to acts committed by:

A. Any person relating to an abortion for which the consent of the pregnant person,
or a person authorized by law to act on her behalf, has been obtained or for which
such consent is implied by law; or [2005, c. 408, §1 (NEW).]

B. Any person for any medical treatment of the pregnant person or the fetus. [2005, c. 408, §1 (NEW).]

[
2005, c. 408, §1 (NEW)
.]

2.
Elevated aggravated assault on a pregnant person is a Class A crime.

[
2005, c. 408, §1 (NEW)
.]

SECTION HISTORY

2005, c. 408, §1 (NEW).

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